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Brightline reaches $7m data breach settlement

A data breach occurred within Brightline in January 2023 when the Clop ransomware group exploited a remote code execution vulnerability in Fortra’s GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer (MFT) solution.

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Senate budget for 2025 reveals massive fiscal changes

On February 7, 2025, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Budget Committee, released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025...

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Is Yesware HIPAA compliant? (2025 update)

Based on our research, Yesware is not HIPAA compliant because it does not meet the requirements set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human...

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Is Branch HIPAA compliant? (2025 update)

Based on our research,Branch is not HIPAA compliant because it does not meet the requirements set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...

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What is blockchain based data validation?

Blockchain based data validation is an immutable method of securing data integrity. Through the use of blockchain technology properties, data...

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What is the low probability of compromise exception?

The low probability of compromise is an exception to breach notification requirements, allowing organizations to avoid sending a notice if it is...

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sworn in as Secretary of Health and Human Services

In an HHS press release from February 13, 2025, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as the 26th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human...

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Is Return Path HIPAA Compliant? (2025 update)

Based on our research, Return Path is not HIPAA compliant because it does not meet the requirements set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human...

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What you need to know about the My Health My Data Act

The My Health My Data Act (MHMDA) is a privacy law enacted by the state of Washington to improve protections for consumer's personal health data....

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Information to include in a breach notification

Healthcare organizations havetheresponsibilityof informing those impacted by data breaches. These notifications have to include information that...

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What is a Merkle tree?

A section from the Encyclopedia of Database Systems states, “Merkle trees are data structures devised to authenticate, with a unique signature, a set...

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What is the 60-day timeframe?

The 60-day time frame refers to how long HIPAA covered organizations have to report a breach. According to the Congressional Research Services, “The...

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What are ransomware recovery costs? 

Ransomware recovery costs are made up of costs that extend far beyond the ransom payment itself. On average organizations can expect these costs to...

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